Make good use of the wall space in your child’s room by installing the popular White Wall Hanging Shelves. There are limitless ways in which you can install the Wall Hanging Shelves organizer and display your child’s toys, books, stuffed animals, dolls and photos.

You can quickly and effortlessly transform your child’s room into a play or study area with White Wall Hanging Shelves storage components and shelf units. There is a minimum requirement of 60″ of an 8′ wall to install your tracks and shelves. The steel and epoxy-bonded tracks and white melamine shelves are a good combination, have limitless possibilities and are easy to install.

Custom space combinations are available at no extra charge if your child’s room is different than our standard size requirements. Complete and easy to set up instructions come with the necessary wood, drywall and masonry mounting hardware. LINK >>

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Need an office in your home but you just ran out of space? Now you can have that Platinum or Driftwood Office in a Closet you always wanted. By adding the Office in a Closet, you will be transforming your small hallway closet into a functional workspace.

That spare bedroom can now be turned into a functional office and workspace with the Office in a Closet solution. Make sure you remove and donate all unnecessary items in the closet or room you want to transform into an office area. You may want to repaint the closet or room in which you’re new Office will go.

All you need to do is to close the door of the closet or room in which you will set up the Office in a Closet when you are done. If you add the best-selling Solid shelving solution then you will also have a comfortable storage area above for your supplies. LINK >>

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A Wall Mount Computer Desk is what every self-employed business owner needs in their home office. The melamine veneer shelves and the durable epoxy-bonded steel tracks are a good combination for this type of shelving space. You can order the Wall Mount Computer Desk and get organized and get your home in working order.

Whether you want to pay your bills, make a business call or simply drink your coffee while you type on your laptop, your Wall Mount Computer Desk shelf organizer will fit in with your style and taste, especially since everything will be in front of you and your fingertips.

Store those things you don’t need for now, and keep those handy items close by on these sturdy shelves. Flexible and durable melamine shelves and storage space will facilitate organizing your home office and bill paying area. Now you can have more storage space with divided vertical veneer shelves. LINK >>

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With the Hanging Wall Rack organizer, which needs a minimum space of 30″ of an 8′ wall to be properly installed, you can take a breath of fresh air and begin to enjoy life while spending less time conducting your household business in a cluttered environment.

A unique way to put your daily affairs in order while you sit comfortably in front of the Hanging Wall Rack organizer and type on your laptop or computer, or speak to your friends and family over the phone.

Custom space combinations are available at no extra charge if your room is different than the standard size requirements. Complete and easy to set up and install instructions come with the necessary wood, drywall and masonry mounting hardware. The chair in the picture is not part of this package. LINK >>

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Your boy’s will want to have their own storage space, and they want their fixtures to be accessible and at arms reach. The Platinum and white Computer Desk Wall Unit shelves are made from a melamine that is sturdy and strong, as well as functional. The tracks are Platinum and strong enough to hold shelves displaying trophies, treasures, books and all types of model airplanes and cars.

Underneath the shelves there is a desk top which can be used to store a computer or used for studying. The Computer Desk Wall Unit melamine shelves use connectors and are adjustable into any configuration you choose.

The Computer Desk Wall Unit tracks which are constructed from epoxy-bonded steel compliment the white melamine shelves, and blend in well with any child or teenager’s room and décor. The hardware for the wood and drywall installations is included. LINK >>

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The Wall-Mounted Side Table works for bedrooms and living rooms alike. It makes a great bedside table for the bedroom or a great end table for the living room. You can get it in light wood and black or all black.

You’ll find that it works great for modern or contemporary rooms. The side table is scratch resistant and support measurements are 24″ × 6″ x 5/8″. As for the table top itself, it measurements are 18″ × 18″ × 5/8″.

The Wall-Mounted side Table mounts easily to the wall with the slots in the back and no hardware is visible.

It’s great for holding tabletop lamps, clocks, books, knickknacks and other small accessories. Link >>

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The Wall Mounted Drop Down Table is a product by 4D Concepts. What you’ll enjoy about this table is that it’s made from solid pine, mounts to the wall and drops down and folds flat against the wall for space saving abilities when not in use.

It weighs 13 lbs. and measurements are 31 1/2″ W x 23 11/16″ D x 16 1/8″ H which affords it the ability to seat one person comfortably and two people at most.

Please note that if you choose to purchase this table, the original description currently says its 31 1/2″ D x 23 11/16″ W. However, a consumer has pointed out the measurements are in fact 31 1/2″ W x 23 11/16″ D. If you have any doubts about the measurements, please be sure to contact the actual retailer once you click on the link below.

The Wall Mounted Drop Down Table works great in small places such as dorms, studio apartments and other similar tight quarters. You’ll also be happy to know that it works for various circumstances and not only suits as a dining table. Consider using it for laundry, as a desk, or anything else your creative mind can come with. Link >>

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There are only a few dining tables that I’m impressed with but this one is a beauty. Mac and Mac Interiors offers this gorgeous wall-mounted drop leaf tablethat will surely give you a pleasant dining experience.

The calligaris olivia table has a simple design, but is no less elegant for it. With clean lines and subtle curves it will compliment just about any room while offering you the space saving advantages that you need.

Having the ability to fold down and fix to the wall with dowels makes this table nearly invisible. The design is by Edi and Paolo Ciani. Measurements are 1100mm wide. Depth is 140mm extending to 540mm deep. For those of you who measure in inches this is roughly 43.3″ wide and 5.5″ deep extending to 21.25″ deep.

The wall-mounted drop leaf table comes in several different colors. You can get it in wenge, milky white or cherry.

Mac and Mac Interiors is UK a retailer so delivery is free for UK Mainland residents. However, certain delivery charges apply to all other residents, such as delivery to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and so forth. And if you live out of the country, you’ll be happy to know they do ship internationally. So, you don’t have to be a UK resident to get it. Link >>

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If so, then I have some information that might help you out a lot.

I just recently built my own wall-mounted desk to save some space and money.

I didn’t want to spend the amount of money on getting a wall mounted desk kit so I decided to make my own because my Student Desk was getting old and becoming fairly useless and I didn’t like the space that it took up in my bedroom.

So I figured a cost-effective way to handle it was to disassemble the pieces and use the boards from my Student Desk to create a wall-mounted desk.

The Student Desk I had was just a basic cheap $35-45 Wal-mart desk made out of something like particle board.

If you have a cheap useless desk around your own home this is a good way to find a new use for something you no longer want. If you don’t, as an alternative you can always check around your local thrift or consignment shops from a cheap bookcase or desk that can be disassembled and make into a wall-mounted desk.

The size of the three boards I used were…

• Board 1: 29L x 12W
  
• Board 2: 27L x 15W
  
• Board 3: 29.5L x 15W
  

The bracket sizes that I used were around 11 and 13 inches. I mounted 3 brackets on each board but you could use less (one on each end) if your boards aren’t too long. You may need to place one in the center to make it sturdier, if the board won’t hold a lot of weight.

I used “L” shaped brackets but you might want to get decorative brackets in order to improve upon the appearance of your desk. They tend to hide the screws which is just much more pleasing on the eye. As well, they tend to look like part of the desk, if you use matching boards and brackets.
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However yours do not have to be the exact measurement, but I would recommend the width of your boards be no more than 15-17 inches.

If you would like to make a wall-mounted desk but you don’t want to hunt too hard, simply head to your local hardware store, such as Lowes or Home Depot and locate the shelving/shelf boards.

Sometimes they have a section with boards already pre-cut so that you can use them as shelves. Although I was unable to find them pre-cut at my local Home Depot, I did find some pre-cut boards at Lowes. So you may want to check there first. If you can’t find them pre-cut, you’ll have to get them to cut them for you.

The pre-cut boards shouldn’t be too costly. When I recently visited my local Lowes store, the cost of the pre-cut boards were very affordable and they ranged around $2 – up depending on the size that you need. The average cost was about $5-6 each for the sizes.

As I said above, to create my wall-mounted desk I only needed three boards (but you could get away with two depending on the length of each).

I used the bare minimum supplies needed to create my wall desk. I didn’t have a drill and didn’t want to spend the extra money to get one so I decided to look for toggles and anchors that were self-drilling. I had remembered that I’d come across some online before so I figured they’d probably be in the hardware store as well.

When I finally found them I couldn’t contain my excitement. I had been dreaming about having the corner wall desk for about a year and finally the dream was coming true. And it only cost me about $40-50 for everything.

My Journey of Building a Wall Mounted Desk

Once I had all of my supplies I headed home. When I got home the first thing I did was measure the wall and mark it with a pencil so that the boards could be mounted about 27-28 inches above the floor.

I used my yardstick to mark each spot. Once each spot was marked by height I then drew a line across the wall so I would later have an even line to mount the board against it in order to keep it straight.

Consider This…

Once you’ve marked the 27-28 inches on your wall, be certain the height works for you, sit down in a chair and place the board against the wall at that height. Is it a comfortable height for your arms and legs? If it is not, re-mark the wall with higher or lower lines to fit your comfort zone. If you have an adjustable chair, also make sure it’s at a height that’s comfortable for you.

I enjoyed the idea of my desk at 27-28 inches because it allowed me enough leg space if I wanted to cross or fold my legs and would allow the monitor to sit at eye level.

Truthfully, I knew it would be easier to have at least one or two other people to help put the desk up, but the job was capable of being done alone.

Once I finished creating my line along each wall, I then placed the brackets on each board and mounted them with screws.

After all of the brackets were mounted on the boards, I simply needed to hold each board up against the wall along the marked lines and use my pencil to mark where each hole was against the wall in each bracket.

By marking the walls this allowed me to know exactly where I needed to screw in each E-Z Toggle in the wall. Once I was finished I then screwed in my E-Z Toggles where all of pencil marks were.

After that I held each board up against the wall and matched the bracket holes to the E-Z Toggle holes and used the screws to mount each board against the wall with brackets.

And that was it. A little later I was finished and I had my wall mounted desk.

During the entire time the most complicated part was keeping each board straight while I did this since I was doing this alone. But once I was finished I was very happy with the results. I had a simple inexpensive wall desk that did the job.

Nothing extravagant. Just something basic to do the job.

And I was happy with that. It saved me space and my room looked much bigger.

One con that I faced was not having a drill. That meant that I was unable to drill a place into the board for cords. So, instead I had to chip away at the board with razor to create a hole, but I was dead set on not buying a drill, particularly because I couldn’t afford one. Luckily, I already had a hole in the board where I needed one, I just needed to make it bigger.

By the Way…

Believe it or not it went right over my head. My sister just mentioned it to me the other day. If you don’t have a drill, can’t borrow one, and don’t want to buy one, simply find out where you would like the hole(s) drilled and take it to your local hardware store and ask them to drill a hole in it for you.

If you plan to make your own wall-mounted desk in the same fashion. A good idea is to drill the hole(s) in your board(s) before mounting them against the wall, however it’s probably possible to do them once they are mounted as well.

Truthfully, I’m not very intelligent about all of that so if in doubt ask someone who knows what they’re doing.

How to Build Your Own Wall-Mounted Desk

One thing to be aware of is that if you use boards from an old desk or bookcase to make a wall-mounted desk, you may have a few holes already drilled in it. If you don’t like it, you can always cover your desk up with a nice decorative cloth and that’ll solve the problem.

What You’ll Need…

• Pencil
  
• 2-3 Shelf Boards
  
• E-Z Toggle Bolts or E-Z Anchors (for drywall). Any brand will do really. It doesn’t have to be an E-Z brand.
  
• Small Screws
  
• Screwdriver
  
• Drill (optional) or go to your local hardware store and have the hole(s) drilled there
  
• 9-15 Brackets (11-up inches wide depending on the width of each board)
  
• Yardstick
  

1. Grab your yardstick and pencil and mark the wall 27-28 inches above the floor. Then draw a straight line across using your yardstick. A good way to make certain you are not drawing a crooked straight line is to mark two points at each end of the wall and then draw a straight line across using your yardstick to connect both points together.

2. Place the brackets on each board (space them out evenly) and mount them with small screws.

3. Place the board against the wall along the marked line.

4. Use a pencil to mark the wall where each hole is (in each bracket).

5. Remove the board from against the wall (and set it aside). Screw in E-Z Toggles where all of pencil marks are on the wall.

6. Hold board against the wall and match the bracket holes to the holes in each E-Z Toggle and use the E-Z Toggle screws to mount the board against the wall. To avoid creating stress in one specific part of your wall, tighten all screws after all screws have been placed in the wall with each board.

7. Place next board against the wall along the marked line. Make certain the board is in alignment with the previous board and repeat steps 4-6 and so forth with each board that you use to create your wall desk.
   

Although E-Z Toggle Bolts can hold up to 90 lbs. (E-Z Anchors hold up to 50 lbs.), I would not recommend putting a heavy monitor on your desk. If you have a laptop or a lightweight monitor like an LCD flat panel monitor, those will work just fine. Anything too heavy you may risk the desk collapsing and messing up your wall.

You should be safe with printers and fax machines, but be cautious about things such as all-in-one machines that may be too heavy or anything that sends off mental warning signals that your desk may not hold the weight.

If you’re really nervous about it, I say better safe than sorry, and find some other place for that item.

At first you may be a little nervous about any and everything placed on your desk, but give yourself some time. Place one or two light objects on the desk like your laptop or monitor and wait until you’ve adjusted to the fact that your desk isn’t going to collapse on you.

I had the same problem at first. I was nervous about my LCD flat panel monitor. I placed it on there first and when it didn’t crash after about 20 minutes… I was comfortable. I even tested my desk by pressing down on it lightly with a little body weight. Offering it a little weight helped me realize how sturdy it was.

Just give yourself a little time and before long you’ll be overjoyed with the fact that you built yourself a simple inexpensive, sturdy space saving wall desk that you can be very happy with for a long time to come.

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Imagine having a beautiful wall-mounted folding table that you made. It could be a dining table, desk, side table, laundry shelf or even a bedside table.

Well, now you don’t have to just imagine it… you can do it yourself and the good news is that it’s relatively easy. How so…?

Because folding shelf brackets exist, that’s why!

Folding shelf brackets are exactly what they sound like… brackets that can be mounted on the wall that fold down. The brackets allow you to mount them to a wooden board or particle board and create your own wall surface for purposes you see fit.

If you don’t like the bracket above, consider this one as an alternative…

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• self-drilling anchors or toggle bolts or stud finder
• 16-20″ (deep) wood or particle board
• screws (they generally come with the self-drilling anchors and bolts)
• 16-18″ folding shelf bracket (2)
• yardstick
• pencil

If you don’t have a stud finder, you should be able to get away with using self-drilling anchors or toggle bolts to mount your brackets into the wall.

They’re relatively affordable… costing about $4-5 for a pack of anchors or toggles. The ones I generally love to use are E-Z Anchors or E-Z Toggles which are available at Home Depot.

Between anchors and toggles, I usually prefer to use anchors over toggles.

Simply because I’ve always had trouble using the toggle bolts, so I steer clear of them whenever I can.

The particle board or wood which will be used as the table surface can be purchased at your local hardware store as well. If you get a bracket that’s around 16-18 inches, theoretically speaking, you’re not going to want to get a board that’s anymore than maybe 2-4 inches larger in depth (than the bracket(s)).

If you’re going for something like making a small dining table or desk, then a nice 20″ table would do well. One that’s about 20″D x 20″W would make a great surface for mealtimes.

Above all else, to reduce mistakes, get the brackets you want first so you can compare them to the shelf board you’re interested in. That way you can make sure they’re large enough to support the shelf you have in mind.

Lastly, have a yardstick and pencil on hand once you’ve got all of your supplies so you can mount the brackets and shelf evenly on the wall.

Once you’ve finished, you should be able to fold down the table any time you please and pull it back up for the tasks at hand.

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